The Vale Primary School and Nursery
84-92 Beaconsfield Road, Epsom, KT18 6HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Co-Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Leyland Mrs Cathy Browne
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 146024
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01372273639
About this school
The Vale Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Epsom. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 191 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Vale Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 21 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 67% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 81% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 86% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 71% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Vale Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Vale Primary School and Nursery compares
The Vale Primary School and Nursery ranked 123rd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 191 | — |
| Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres | — | — | — | 417 | 1.2 miles |
| Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery | 62% | 5.4% | 27.7% | 267 | 1.3 miles |
| St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School | — | 5.1% | 13% | 50 | 1.5 miles |
| St Martin's Church of England Junior School | 63% | 4.8% | 11.1% | 358 | 1.5 miles |
| St Martin's Church of England Infant School | — | 4.2% | 7.6% | 247 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.17%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 17.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres1.2 miles
Primary · Epsom Downs
-
Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Ashtead
-
St Martin's Church of England Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
St Martin's Church of England Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Epsom
Other schools in Epsom
The Vale Primary School and Nursery ranks 7th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Epsom.
- Auriol Junior School Primary
- Danetree Primary School Primary
- Epsom Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Meadow Primary School Primary
- Nonsuch Primary School Primary
- Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA Primary
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Primary
- Southfield Park Primary School Primary
- St Clement's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Martin's Church of England Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Vale Primary School and Nursery teach?
- The Vale Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Epsom.
- Who is the co-headteacher of The Vale Primary School and Nursery?
- The co-headteacher of The Vale Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Sarah Leyland Mrs Cathy Browne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Vale Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Vale Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Vale Primary School and Nursery?
- The Vale Primary School and Nursery has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Vale Primary School and Nursery full?
- The Vale Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 240 pupils and 191 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Vale Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. The Vale Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does The Vale Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Vale Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is The Vale Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- The Vale Primary School and Nursery is part of GLF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Vale Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Vale Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Surrey?
- The Vale Primary School and Nursery ranked 123rd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Vale Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- The Vale Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Vale Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Vale Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.